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Bayhealth Breaks Ground on Milford Hospital Campus
Bayhealth will break ground in late May of 2016 on a $275 million hospital campus in Milford, Del. Providing 128 private beds, the project includes a six-story inpatient building, a 30-bay emergency department with behavioral health rooms, six surgical suites, two procedure rooms, and ambulatory care clinics. Illuminated by abundant natural light, the facility is designed to optimize the efficiency of staff operations as well as patient accessibility and navigation. Occupancy is expected by January of 2019.
University of Missouri Renovates Lafferre Engineering Hall
The University of Missouri is renovating Lafferre Hall in Columbia. Housing the College of Engineering, the completed facility will feature upgraded laboratories, collaborative study areas, and shell space on the third floor to allow for future expansion. Supported by $38.5 million in state funding, the project will provide flexible teaching and research space for programs in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Indiana State University Builds College of Health and Human Services
Indiana State University will begin construction in summer of 2016 on a $64 million renovation and expansion of the existing Arena Building to create a new home for the College of Health and Human Services in Terre Haute. The project includes reconfiguration of interior space, significant upgrades to building systems and infrastructure, and construction of an 87,000-sf addition. Completion is expected in early 2019.
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Plans Research Complex
Asahi Kasei Chemicals will break ground in July of 2016 on a $27 million research complex at its Mizushima Works campus in Okayama, Japan. Consolidating and expanding the company's R&D facilities, the project will enable the development of new technologies for the health care, energy, and environmental science sectors. Designed to promote collaboration and innovation, the complex will include laboratories for petrochemical processing, catalyst chemistry, and organic/inorganic synthesis.
Webster University Constructs Interdisciplinary Science Building
Webster University began construction in March of 2016 on the $44 million Interdisciplinary Science Building in St. Louis. Designed to accommodate STEAMM programs in science, technology, engineering, arts, math, and medicine, the collaborative facility will house the departments of Anthropology, Sociology, Biological Sciences, Nursing, Psychology, and International Languages and Cultures.